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| Portable Antiquities and the Treasure Act | ||
| The Portable Antiquities Scheme This scheme was set up as a pilot scheme in 1997 to encourage people to record their finds with archaeologists. These finds include fragments of pottery, stone that has been shaped by a person and any metalwork. In Warwickshire we have a Finds Liaison Officer, Angie Bolton, who identifies and records important objects dug up in the back garden, out walking the dog or whilst using a metal detector. So far Angie has seen over 2500 objects. In 2002 the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a grant which means that there will be Finds Liaison Officers like Angie for Portable Antiquities all over the country. Angie will be able to spend more time discovering and recording the finds from Warwickshire. Angie has been doing some research on a local find, Find out more about Ox Head Mounts. |  Angie Bolton, Finds Liaison Officer for Warwickshire and Worcestershire. | |
Find out more about the Portable Antiquities Scheme (external site) New Archaeology Objects New Prehistoric Archaeology Objects | ||
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| The Treasure Act The Treasure Act came into force in September 1997, it replaced the Medieval law of Treasure Trove. Under the new Treasure Act objects of gold or silver which are more than 300 years old need to be reported to the local Coroner. This also applies to coins and if you find two or more gold or silver coins more than 300 years old they could be a hoard which was buried together and may be Treasure. Some objects made of bronze can be Treasure as well. Ten or more bronze coins count as do two or more Prehistoric bronze artefacts (more than 2000 years old). This new Act has meant that museums like Warwickshire Museum have been able to acquire several important objects for the archaeology collections. Find out more about theTreasure Act (External site). Roman Alcester |  An Anglo-Saxon sheet gold pendant disc, found near Hurley, North Warwickshire and was acquired by Warwickshire Museum through the Treasure Act. | |
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